So, as of last week, I came to the decision to self-publish “I am Become”. This has been an equal parts exciting and heartbreaking decision to come to. I so desperately wanted to have this story published traditionally, but after trying multiple approaches, I have only received rejections and(or) no replies to my queries. Perhaps I am still doing something wrong, but I have made the decision to move forward with self-publishing.

That isn’t to say that I will not continue to try to query this title, I may continue to do that, but for now I am looking into editors to polish my manuscript for publication sooner rather than later. And I’m not bashing self-publishing when I say I am “heartbroken”. I respect those who choose to do so very much, hence the decision to do it myself. I only feel sad that the agents I queried did not see the potential in my story that I and my partner see in it.

And they are merely doing their jobs too, so I’m not hating on them either! They have to know their workloads, their preferences, and many other things. The industry is subjective and my story is rather genre-ambiguous, which I could understand brings apprehension. And if I continue to query after my work with an editor, it will be extremely selectively (as it should have been in the beginning).

So, it is with trepidation and excitement as I move forward in this new chapter of my writing. I hope to see many readers enjoying my book whether it gets picked up by an agent or I publish it on my own, whichever comes first. My confidence is at a very low point, but I will continue to try my best. I hope to see many readers picking up from this blog and enjoying my work in the future.

Thank you for reading!